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Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Sunday Funday

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, Family, All Ages
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level-up at CLPL! Join us for an afternoon of tabletop games, including card games, board games, and more. Families, school-aged kids, teens, adults, and seniors are all welcome to attend. 
Registration encouraged.

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

CLPL Writers' Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all writers! Join us for our newly relaunched writers' group*. Bring your current work in progress or drafts to work or receive feedback on, or just connect with fellow local writers in a casual, loose structure environment.

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Read the Rainbow Pride Celebration

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult, All Ages
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Other
Age Group: Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everyone is welcome when CLPL celebrates Pride 2025! Join us outside on the library lawn for crafts, games, music and more! Refreshments available from Joe + Dough from 6-7 pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Level Up: Basic Game Master Skills Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you've ever wondered about being an RPG game master, come learn about it! Linda Hadlock, a trained therapeutic game master, will help take the confusion away in a highly informative one-time workshop on how to run a game.

Disclaimer(s)

Photos

Library staffers regularly take photos to use in library publications and promotional fliers. Written consent will be obtained from those named in a photo.

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Feel Good Friday Movie: Tron

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen, Adult, Family
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of 1982's sci-fi classic "Tron" Runtime: 96 minutes. Rated PG.

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Take-and-Make Crafts - June

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Hot Air Balloon

Teen STEAM: LED Scratch Art

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, General Interest, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a light-up key chain using LED circuits and a safety pin to scratch a design on a piece of acrylic. All materials provided. Registration required.

Mystery of the Month Club

All Day
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Book Club, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month we hand pick a mystery book just for you. Selections will be based on your profile/quiz results. Find a new favorite author or be surprised by a book you've never read.

Romance of the Month Club

All Day
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Book Club, General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Each month we hand pick a romance book just for you! Custom selections will be based on your survey results. Find a new favorite author or be surprised by a book you’ve never read.

Take-and-Make Crafts - July

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Patriotic Wind Catcher

Take-and-Make Crafts - July

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Patriotic Wind Catcher

Crafter Dark Social Hour

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Adult Services
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Knitters and crafters, pack up your current projects and head over to the library for a casual program where you can 
socialize with other makers while you work. Registration encouraged.

Take-and-Make Crafts - July

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Patriotic Wind Catcher

Library Closed - Independence Day

All Day
Crystal Lake Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Crystal Lake Public Library
Description:

The Library is closed for Independence Day.

Take-and-Make Crafts - July

All Day
Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
CLPL Take & Make
Offsite Event
Library Branch: CLPL Take & Make
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Click on the link below to view and register to pick up one of our Take-and Make Crafts below:

Youth Take-and-Make: Patriotic Wind Catcher

Morning Meditation

10:00am - 10:30am
Teen, Adult
Crystal Lake Public Library
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Crystal Lake Public Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: General Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join Megan as she guides you through some meditations and mindful breathing techniques. All levels welcome. 
Registration encouraged. Ages 10 and up.